“The notice allows the individual an opportunity to respond within a minimum of 14 days.” No one had been officially terminated yet, he said. The four-year investigation by the Defence Department’s inspector general exposed an extreme “warrior culture” within the elite special forces. It was the first time that a member of the US-led coalition in Afghanistan had so publicly accused its troops of wrongdoing, and on such a large scale. The inspector general recommended that 19 soldiers be referred to criminal prosecutors and that compensation be paid to the families of the Afghan victims. It was unclear whether the 13 soldiers were among the 19 recommended for criminal investigation.

Source: bd News24 November 27, 2020 09:56 UTC